To render cloth wind and rain proof. Boil together 2 lbs. of
turpentine, 1 lb. of litharge in powder, and 2 or 3 pints of linseed
oil. The article is then to be brushed over with this varnish, and
dried in the sun.


417. CHOICE CEMENT

A choice cement for china, crockery, and glass. Take of white glue
1/2 lb., dry white lead 1/2 lb., alcohol 1/4 pint, and rain water 1
quart; put the glue, alcohol, and water into a tin pan together; let
stand until the glue is soft; then set the pan into a kettle of hot
water, occasionally stirring it until the glue is about dissolved;
then add the lead, being previously powdered, and stir until it is
about dissolved. Bottle while warm, and it is ready for use. If cold
when about to be used, set the bottle in warm water until soft; then
apply while soft to both edges, set together and let then dry.


418. MAHOGANY STAIN

Take of chip logwood 1 lb., sal-soda two pence worth, water 1
gallon, boil all together, apply it while hot, to every kind of
white wood, using a brush or sponge, and it will produce a most
beautiful mahogany colour.


419. MAHOGANY COLOUR

Method of darkening every sort of wood. Take soap suds, wash your